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Douglas J. Carolan, Columbia, SC US
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| 20090161270 | INDUSTRIAL ARC FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER AND METHOD OF DETECTING ARCING CONDITIONS - A method of detecting arcing conditions includes sensing current and HF signals therefrom; bandpass filtering the HF signals and providing filtered signals; detecting peak signals and envelopes from the filtered signals; counting occurrences of the envelopes exceeding a first value; maintaining temporary values corresponding to the peak signals; determining a trip time as a function of the current; determining if any peak signal is greater than a second value, and responsively increasing a temporary value and, otherwise, decreasing the temporary value; determining if a predetermined function of the temporary values is greater than a fifth value, and adding the temporary values to an accumulator, and otherwise, decreasing the accumulator; and tripping open the power circuit if: a difference between the occurrences of current and immediately previous half cycle having the same polarity is at least two, the accumulator is greater than a seventh value, and the trip time is reached. | 06-25-2009 |
Jason Thomas Carolan, Denver, CO US
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| 20100332622 | Distributed Resource and Service Management System and Method for Managing Distributed Resources and Services - A distributed resource and service management system includes at least one node and a registry service. The at least one node is configured to execute at least one node controller. The registry service is configured to provide at least one service description via a control interface, and to offer logical resources to the at least one node controller. The at least one node controller is configured to discover the registry service, to initiate on-going communications with the registry service, and to execute at least one of queries, updates and inserts to the registry service to maintain service levels. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110158088 | Self-Configuring Networking Devices For Providing Services in a Network - A method for use in a datacenter for load balancing services. A native registry is operated to provide a naming service storing service access information for services active in a network. On a node, an instance of a service is provided, and the native registry is updated with access information for the service. The method includes providing a content switch with a node controller such as on a network device. The method includes obtaining, with the node controller, service configuration information for the service from the native registry that includes the service access information. The node controller activates the service on the network by configuring the content switch based on the obtained service configuration information. The method includes the service node publishing a service definition for the service that includes the service access information and other information such as a service name, an IP address, and a load balancing algorithm. | 06-30-2011 |
Kevin M. Carolan, Webster, NY US
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| 20080260405 | FUSER SYSTEM OF A XEROGRAPHIC DEVICE AND A METHOD OF FUSING AN IMAGE IN A XEROGRAPHIC DEVICE INCLUDING A CLOSED LOOP CONTROL BASED ON THE TORQUE OF A DRIVE SYSTEM - A fuser system of a xerographic device has a fuser member and a pressure member in which the pressure member is made to exert pressure upon the fuser member so as to form a nip. A drive system drives the fusing member and/or pressure member. A sensor monitors torque of the drive system, and a processor in communication with the sensor receives torque data from the sensor. The processor determines if the torque exceeds a predetermined value, wherein the drive system holds the fuser member and the pressure member in a partially loaded state when the torque exceeds the predetermined value. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090281734 | DETERMINING REAL-TIME PERFORMANCE OF A SUB-ASSEMBLY DRIVEN BY A DC MOTOR - What is disclosed is a novel system and method for determining real-time performance in a sub-assembly device that is driven by a dc motor. In one example embodiment, an electric motor is energized such that a sub-assembly driven by the motor achieves a target operating speed. Pulse width modulation data is captured and plotted along a time axis. A time duration when the sub-assembly device ended a startup operation and achieved a steady state operation is determined. A portion of the plotted data is then compared to an ideal plot defined for that sub-assembly device. Based on the result of that comparison, a determination is made whether the sub-assembly device is performing within accepted operational parameters. A maintenance operation is signaled to be performed in response to the determined sub-assembly operational performance. The data is stored in a historical database from which a preventative maintenance schedule can be derived. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100128310 | Method for Reducing Electromagnetic Emissions in a Multiple Micro-Controller Device - A method for reducing electromagnetic emissions in an electronic device having a multiple micro-controllers includes identifying the number of micro-controllers installed in the electronic device. An operating frequency range of the electronic device is determined based on the operating frequency range of each micro-controller. A frequency spacing for each micro-controller within the operating frequency range of the electronic device is then calculated, and an operating frequency is assigned to each micro-controller. The operating frequency of each micro-controller is separated from the operating frequency of each other micro-controller by at least the frequency spacing. Then, the operating frequency of each micro-controller is set at the assigned operating frequency. | 05-27-2010 |
Michael Francis Carolan, Allentown, PA US
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| 20080260455 | Composite Seal - A composite seal is disclosed having first and second metal layers overlying one another in spaced relation. A mineral layer is positioned between the metal layers. The metal and mineral layers have inner and outer perimeters, the inner perimeters overlapping to define an aperture. The metal layers are joined at a perimeter, preferably the outer perimeter, by welding. The metal layers are preferably precious metal or high temperature alloy foil and the mineral layer may be formed of mica, vermiculite, or modifications of vermiculite. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20080302013 | Staged Membrane Oxidation Reactor System - Ion transport membrane oxidation system comprising (a) two or more membrane oxidation stages, each stage comprising a reactant zone, an oxidant zone, one or more ion transport membranes separating the reactant zone from the oxidant zone, a reactant gas inlet region, a reactant gas outlet region, an oxidant gas inlet region, and an oxidant gas outlet region; (b) an interstage reactant gas flow path disposed between each pair of membrane oxidation stages and adapted to place the reactant gas outlet region of a first stage of the pair in flow communication with the reactant gas inlet region of a second stage of the pair; and (c) one or more reactant interstage feed gas lines, each line being in flow communication with any interstage reactant gas flow path or with the reactant zone of any membrane oxidation stage receiving interstage reactant gas. | 12-11-2008 |
| 20110076213 | Use of Impure Inert Gases in the Controlled Heating and Cooling of Mixed Conducting Metal Oxide Materials - Method for processing an article comprising mixed conducting metal oxide material. The method comprises contacting the article with an oxygen-containing gas and either reducing the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas during a cooling period or increasing the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas during a heating period; during the cooling period, reducing the oxygen activity in the oxygen-containing gas during at least a portion of the cooling period and increasing the rate at which the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas is reduced during at least a portion of the cooling period; and during the heating period, increasing the oxygen activity in the oxygen-containing gas during at least a portion of the heating period and decreasing the rate at which the temperature of the oxygen-containing gas is increased during at least a portion of the heating period. | 03-31-2011 |
Sean Carolan, Freehold, NJ US
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| 20090063561 | MEDIA MANAGEMENT BASED ON DERIVED QUANTITATIVE DATA OF QUALITY - Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer readable media for media management based on derived quantitative data of quality. The method embodiment comprises receiving a request for a media file, identifying one or more media files associated with the request, measuring at least one audio or visual quality associated with each media file by analyzing at least one of: compression artifacts or grading for each media file, generating quantitative data based on the measured at least one audio or visual quality for each media file, and returning the quantitative data associated with each media file. Other features include the ability to compare, archive, filter, sort and select media files based on the quantitative data. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20100154039 | APPARATUS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR FACILITATING SECURE PASSWORD CREATION AND MANAGEMENT - Apparatus, methods and/or computer program products are provided that facilitate the creation and management of secure passwords. Upon receiving a proposed password from a user for use in a computer system, apparatus or other communication system, the proposed password is evaluated for compliance with security guidelines. If the password complies at least with a minimum level of security, the password is evaluated and a relative level of the password is determined and assigned to the password. A lifespan for the password is selected based on the assigned relative security level of security. The user is notified of the assigned lifespan. Operations for evaluating the password, assigning the lifespan, and notifying the user of the lifespan may be performed in substantially real-time. | 06-17-2010 |
Sean E. Carolan, Jackson, NJ US
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| 20100313251 | Method and Apparatus for Coordinating a Change in Service Provider Between a Client and a Server with Identity Based Service Access Management - A method of configuring a network access device connected to an access network connected to a plurality of service networks, the network device having a first network address allocated to a subscriber of services of a first service provider provided by a first service network, with a new network address allocated to a second subscriber of services of either the first service provider, or a second service provider provided by a second service network. The method comprises the steps of: sending a request from the network access device to the access network with user credentials for the second subscriber requesting access to the first service provider or a change to the second service provider; receiving a response from the access network; and initiating a network address change request using a configuration protocol. In this manner, a second network address allocated to the second subscriber of services of either the first or second service providers is assigned to the network access device to enable the network access device to communicate data packets to the service network providing the selected service. | 12-09-2010 |
Shawn Timothy Carolan, Los Altos, CA US
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| 20110066366 | LOCATION BASED SYSTEM WITH CONTEXTUAL CONTACT MANAGER MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a location based system includes: detecting an event; establishing an event context time associated with the event; establishing a geofence associated with the event; and identifying an event participant, associated with the event, with the event participant within the geofence during the event context time for displaying on a device. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110066690 | COMMUNICATION SYSTEM WITH TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL ANTI-SPAM MECHANISM AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a communication system includes: establishing a geofence; setting a reception time period; and receiving a message originating within the geofence and within the reception time period for displaying on a device. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110070872 | LOCATION BASED SYSTEM WITH CONTEXTUAL LOCATOR AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A method of operation of a location based system includes: detecting an event; establishing a geofence associated with the event; setting a search time window associated with the event; identifying an event participant that is associated with the event; and identifying a matching target as the event participant located within the geofence during the search time window for displaying on a device. | 03-24-2011 |